As war drags on, winter will present difficulties for both Russia and Ukraine. Here’s what the brutal weather means for the conflict.
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Winter comes early in Ukraine, and the Kremlin knows it. As the fighting grinds on, Ukrainians are bracing for winter under historically harsh conditions. Seven months of war have taken a toll on a nation that was Europe’s poorest even before Russia’s military belligerence damaged or destroyed thousands of residential buildings, schools, hospitals and community buildings.
In recent weeks water systems and energy plants have been the focus of Russian missiles and exploding drones. The collapse of infrastructure has put millions of people at risk of losing access to electricity, water, even shelter, the International Rescue Committee warns. Volodmyr Omelyan, the former Ukraine infrastructure minister, estimates that 40% of the nation’s energy sector has been damaged or destroyed. Russia’s intent is obvious, he says – force the populace to suffer. Weaken their resolve.
“But Ukraine is too big to fall,” Omelyan told USA TODAY. “And Ukrainians understand that if we surrender we will be destroyed.” So rolling blackouts have become a way of life in areas that have any power at all. And President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that Russia will do everything it can to break the resistance of Ukraine this winter – “another kind of Russian terrorist attacks, targeting energy & critical infrastructure,” Zelenskyy tweeted.
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When the title says it could give either side an advantage, you can bet the piece is 100% propaganda
Holy crap the media is awful… This entire video was a massive fluff that said absolutely nothing of definitive value.
Winter is not going to be hard for Russia as they have tons of extra energy. Cold will be killing tons of innocent Ukraine lived as the Russians sit back in their heated homes. Peace talks will save lives.. No one wins in war except weapons companies.
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It means suffering will increase for all participants? Why not negotiate as that’s were it will end anyway? Wonder how many Biden family types get rich off this war?
The definition of insanity is believing you could defeat Russia in Winter. Ask Napoleon and Hitler how well that went
Where in Michigan we have a big range in weather from the mild southeastern to the heavy snow Upper peninsula with snows measuring in feet.
"Winter could benefit one side or the other."
This is the kind of hard hitting journalism I love to see.
Wow if we only had something to base on how Russia is at war in the winter.
The u.s.could benefit more if we could use our own resources.
So you are saying that the $65 Billion that Biden sent was wasted?
Russia has shown how abysmally poor their entire operation is, they lost battles in the best weather they could hope for. They won't survive winter
That’s such a genius headline. I wish I could push the dislike button a million times.
The Ukrainian civilians will have a hard slog this winter because of the war crimes inflicted on their power and water infrastructure, but their soldiers will have winter kit and ammo, etc, while the conscript/convict "army" opposite them will have nothing. Two weeks after the mud freezes, the Russians in Kherson will be routed.
The war will come to a stand still.
It's certainly not an advantage if you don't have any electricity. Lol screw Ukraine. Russia too. Not our fight.
Wow thats some real journalism right here. Who would think Russia would have an advantage in a winter war.
Putin, who couldn’t support his army in summer. Is waking his doped up citizen families with one sad phone call at a time, realizing he’s stuffing his brigade cannons with Russian children.
Western proxies conspire to sell arms to Ukraine and carry out terrorist activities Blame Iran Western proxies United Nations
You readers need to cut through the bullshit. The United States put Ukraines president into office. Ukraine is not part of the UN but we are sending troops and superimposing our country into this war.
Spite the president stating we would not be involved. He lied and he did not ask the people. We are once again in a war, and a war we should not be in.
We are at war, right now. Let this sink in.
Will Ukraine suffer? Do you care? No one cared when Donbass and Luhansk were being shelled since 2014 and lived in fear besides thousands being killed!
The advantage would be to Ukraine. Winter weather can turn nasty for Russia.
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Give Ukraine all the weapons they need to attack and protect from RUssian rockets
I don't understand how can they have negotiations at this point hasn't Russia crossed so many lines and committed so many war crimes that Putin is either going to be executed or spend the rest of his life in jail how is that not going to happen regardless of what happens in the end of the war?
A surprise is a fart with a lump in it. 🤔
Russia should drop a nuke n heat things up lmfao
Russia is not as famous for being able to wage winter war as the Russian winter is for it’s ability to stop and stymie invaders. The Finns kicked Russia’s butt at winter warfare. The Russian military seems so far to be plodding and slow with poor supply, logistics and morale. Not a winning posture for winter warfare. The Ukrainians are no strangers to winter, are defending their home from invaders, and are motivated and well supplied. In this instance I don’t think winter will give any advantage to Russia, very possibly the opposite.
The Democrats have become the party of war, stop the madness now before we end up in a nuclear war!
Because, the warmongering pale faces love the cold
It definitely won’t be an advantage for Russia. Ukrainians have a much better chance of dealing with it and surviving it than a bunch of untrained, underequipped, half-starved Russian soldiers trying to survive living outside in the cold. Look for tons of them to surrender just so they can sleep somewhere warm and have something to eat.
Whoever is the best equipped and fed well wil win
Weather in Donbas is like the one at French Riviera for Russians from Siberia.
seems like the Russians are not properly supplied and dressed for winter…
Winter is coming, hitler got fcuked so will Ukraine nazis
We should be glad in this world we have the United States we are grateful for American justice
Thanks for help Ukraine💪💪💪💛💙💛💙💛💙
No point listening to crap warmongers.
Crimea for strategic purposes in the future needs to return to Ukraine. Russia needs to pay for its arrogance, and insane stupidity. Go Home to your motherland.